thtguy

I have searched and searched, and found a ton of threads about people wanting trailer hitches but there are no threads with anyone having installed a hitch.

I know, everyone on here thinks it is sacrilegious to put a hitch on a MB especially a C55, but I have expounded in a previous post why I can't just buy a cheap pickup. I have spent a lot of time in Europe and they tow with everything over there.

So if anyone has one installed, specifically one of the Curt Hitches, like JCWhitney sells, I just want to see how it looks. if it is mostly hidden I think I am going to go for it. I saw an MR2 the other day with the perfect hitch because the ball mount was down mounted so when you remove the ball you can't tell there is a receiver even installed, I haven't found anything like that for any C-classes though.

Thanks in advance.

Boom vang

I have a hitch from JC Whitney, all you see is a little square below the bumper it does not stick out and hangs 1" below. I put a black cap on it and really it is no big deal, I need the utility to put on my bike rack and to tow either my Laser or Catamaran behind. It does come in handy when I need to pick up a bunch of stuff at the Homer or the garden center. Getting a cheap pickup or tow car is not in the cards as I live in an urban center and parking and insurance is at a premium. I can post a picture when I get back from holidays in Sarasota

To install you need to take the bumper off, and since I was doing all that work I decided to install parking sensors as well. A US spec car is easier to install than a Canadian one as our bumpers are reinforced and the internal structure has to be cross drilled, rather than drill and fish

thtguy

Enjoy Sarasota, It is a little chilly this morning down here. And pics when you get back would be great.

thtguy

Also can you take pics of the install from underneath... Sorry to be such a bother on this, I am just trying to determine if the passenger side exhaust will get in the way where it cuts behind the differential.

Draz

I know its a year later, but i just did it yesterday, you can find a couple of photos here https://mbworld.org/forums/c-class-w...me-advice.html